suba'
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Aklanon[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
suba'
Maltese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
suba’ m (dual subgħajn, plural subgħajn or swaba’)
Usage notes[edit]
- Suba' and difer (“nail”) are the only non-paired body parts in which the original dual is used with a plural sense. With suba', both forms are commonly used interchangeably. Only in very restricted contexts can the dual form still mean “two fingers”. Only the dual form is possible with personal suffixes.
Inflection[edit]
| Inflected forms | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal-pronoun- including forms |
singular | plural | |
| m | f | ||
| 1st person | subgħi | subagħna | |
| 2nd person | subgħek | subagħkom | |
| 3rd person | subgħu | subagħha | subagħhom |